Average American Female

[Isadora]

Yea but who wants to be average that like getting a C when you should am for an A+
being your personal best and loving the body you shape mold and design beats any survey. I read a survey about women over 40 once all I can say is they didn't survey me. ( sorry for my rant but I have seen a lot of people develop a false belief system because of surveys like that) I'm better now peace all

Here here!!!
Who wants to be average anyway!!!

[msfatbootie]

The reason the height is so low is because of the aisan population taken into account. The results are usually small though as they dont take into account that people ARE in fact, growing much taller on average now. 6 is the "average" size shoe for women.. NOT-- LOL.. Did you know Marilynn Monroe was a size 14? 14 is about right for an average size although again- obesity is gone rampent and I believe the size is larger now.. Statistics are a tough one to calculate...

ok, I agree, Ms Monroe was a size 14 back then, but I tried on one of my grandma's coats, that was clearly marked a size 12 and my size 6 but couldnt even close it!!! Obviously sizes have changed alot, so dont be fooled...

not to mention that I am wearing a size 4 pants right now, that I KNOW are really a generous 6. American companies change these numbers according to their market.

[MariaKang]

I think it's interesting how female fitness has gone extreme - being as 'fit' as the competitors we idolize is not healthy either.

Check out the comparisons in female bodybuilding figures:

http://www.fitnesscure.com/2006/09/1...e-role-models/

[girlinseattle]

I feel so short! I fit those statistics pretty well... except I'm shorter, squatter, and somehow am a size 6.